Scarlett Johansson

Will Eisner’s dazzlingly dark graphic novel “The Spirit” comes to life in a stunning stylized manner. Directed by Eisner’s comics world colleague, Frank Miller, “The Spirit jumps off the screen to engage the viewer. It’s not a surprise, though, as Miller uses the same green-screen method that brought “Sin City” to life. Miller earned his…

Hey guess what? It’s August, which means that from coast to coast it’s hot and disgusting outside. As usual we are here for you. We are filling our channel with back-to-back must-see movies, laugh-out-loud comedies, and our own original programming, including new episodes of Bunk and Comedy Bang! Bang!. The icing on the already awesome…

Can we get a Black Widow movie up in this? Most of the Avengers – Hulk, Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man – are bankable franchises. And fans of those franchises, to be sure, put their butts in seats to the record-breaking tune of a $200 million opening weekend, beating the previous opening record held…

Four years ago today, “Iron Man” arrived in theaters and kicked off a bold, long-term plan (by Hollywood standards, at least) that would see four different Marvel superheroes appear in their own solo movies, then unite in a single film featuring not just all of the previous films’ stars, but many of their supporting cast,…

If you’ve been following “The Avengers” news even semi-vigilantly since last year, chances are you’ve seen a fair bit of the film. Between clandestine iPhone photos and videos of the set and filming, magazine spreads, full Nine Inch Nails-heavy trailers, character posters, Japanese trailers, set reports and officially released photos, there’s quite a bit of…

With “The Avengers” now only a little more than five months away from its May 4 release date, we’re ready to take whatever teasers we can get for the upcoming Marvel superhero ensemble flick. That means that, when the Russian version of the trailer hit the web, we were eager to pore over every frame…

Scarlett Johansson is joining the ranks of Hollywood actors who step behind the camera to try their hand at directing. Though she’s busy filming the sci-fi drama “Under the Skin” with “Sexy Beast” director Jonathan Glazer, Johansson is apparently prepping her directorial debut with an adaptation of Truman Capote’s novella “Summer Crossing.” Variety has learned…

It’s been more than a month since “The Avengers” trailer first hit the web, but Marvel doesn’t want fans to forget the excitement that is in store for them on May 4 when the ensemble superhero flick hits theaters. To help appease the almost six month wait, the studio has released two new character banners…

The much-anticipated first trailer for “The Avengers” has finally arrived online, offering the first glimpse at Marvel’s upcoming team-up film featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and the rest of their cinematic superheroes (and villains). It should probably come as no surprise that Robert Downey Jr. effectively steals the show as Tony Stark, the…

If you’ve been as excited as we have been about all “The Avengers” images that have been rolled out in recent weeks, then you should be even more thrilled that Marvel has announced a trailer will be coming our way very soon. The comic book publishing company posted on their Facebook that they are “counting…

Earth’s mightiest heroes are looking a bit confused in the latest official still from “The Avengers.” Captain America and Thor are probably wondering why they’re the only superheroes in the photo instead of an ensemble photo showing off Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, but that’s a question only Marvel can answer. SuperHeroHype…

In a little over seven months, “The Avengers” are going to be flying, smashing and rampaging their way to the big screen. The ensemble Marvel flick is one of the most hyped movies in 2012, and yesterday we brought you the news that Entertainment Weekly had selected the movie to be the focus of the…

Did our earlier story about “The Avengers” Entertainment Weekly cover – which hits newsstands this Friday — get you really psyched about the movie? Then you’re in luck, because the magazine has released an early look at some of the behind-the-scenes set photos that will be included in the movie’s cover story. And yes, they…